These agencies are good at hiring those in the "club." However, where they shine is in their promotions. If you don't carry water for the corrupt above you, no future in it for you. This is a very serious reinforcing cycle to hire and keep the corrupt.
A ton of the private sector runs the same way. The revolving door is becoming more blatant in every industry that even touches government contracts or is supposedly regulated by the government,
I live nowhere near the capital but before COVID, I remember thinking how crazy light traffic would be on every federal or state government holiday. It always reminded me of how we all have been sucked into dependency on government spending. It’s like WW2 pulled us out of the Great Depression and our politicians keep using the same playbook to keep the entire western world running.
Look at rural “red” America and note just how many towns and counties have the public school district as the largest employer. Next up are the Medicare and Medicaid dependent medical providers.
These agencies are good at hiring those in the "club." However, where they shine is in their promotions. If you don't carry water for the corrupt above you, no future in it for you. This is a very serious reinforcing cycle to hire and keep the corrupt.
I know what you mean. I saw some of this in the military. "Mafias". Most are not evil, but they are certainly careerist. Lots of patronage going on.
A ton of the private sector runs the same way. The revolving door is becoming more blatant in every industry that even touches government contracts or is supposedly regulated by the government,
I live nowhere near the capital but before COVID, I remember thinking how crazy light traffic would be on every federal or state government holiday. It always reminded me of how we all have been sucked into dependency on government spending. It’s like WW2 pulled us out of the Great Depression and our politicians keep using the same playbook to keep the entire western world running.
Look at rural “red” America and note just how many towns and counties have the public school district as the largest employer. Next up are the Medicare and Medicaid dependent medical providers.
In rural Western counties, the largest buildings and employers are most often the state and federal agencies.
Most of the land in Western states is federally owned.
I’m sure a lot of pork amendments from both parties have gone to protect this for decades.
Academia does the same. Your promotions are at the mercy of your colleagues.